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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity – and an obligation – to help them turn this desire into reality.

Condoleezza Rice

The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.
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Circumstance Country Essence Greatness Ideas Nation Religion Unity Yourself
Education is of no value and talent is worthless – unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
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Education Focus Goal Talent Value Worth Yourself
If I can look at your zip code and I can tell whether you’re going to get a good education, we’ve got a real problem.
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Education Goodness Problem Reality Yourself
I’ve never really been a workaholic. I work very hard, but I also enjoy playing. I think it’s important to have a balanced and well-rounded life.
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Balance Enjoyment Hard Work Important Life Myself Play Work
But the truth of the matter is, we’re an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. That’s why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil.
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Open Ourselves Place Society Territory Threat Truth Vulnerable
When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.
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Determination Myself Willing Wrong Yourself
Out of struggle very often comes victory.
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Hard Time Hard Work Inspirational Struggle Victory
You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you’ll do it well.
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Difference Obligation World Yourself
Human beings are not perfect. Their institutions are not perfect, but they have to keep trying. And America has to help people keep trying.
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Help Human Institution People Perfection
Today’s headlines and history’s judgement are not the same.
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Day Head Judgement Media News Present
People may oppose you, but when they realize you can hurt them, they’ll join your side.
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Hurt People Realization Side Yourself
You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.
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Circumstance Control Reaction Response Yourself
There’s no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.
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Challenge Greatness Public Service
The quicker we get about the business of reducing our reliance on oil the better.
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Better Business Quick Reduction
Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
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Call Defeat Greatness Human Moral Time
Most days are not overwhelmingly successful in your life. And what really marks whether you’re going to be successful is how well you deal with the bad days, not how well you deal with the good ones.
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Bad Day Deal Goodness Life Success Yourself

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